03 Dec 1937
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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 03, 1937
Page
1
Mrs Blight and family of Merredin were guests of Mr and Mrs Clive Piesse for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Alec Alledice spent a few days with Mr and Mrs A E Donegan last week. Reward offered for return of missing overcoat between Toodsay and Vewars Pool on Saturday November 20.
Three Midland Junction men join Yoodyay crew to ease wheat traffic while Miling and Bindi install Hulk handling facilities. Guard Fred Cox from Bunbury booked to Toodyay. Lambs on Toodyay line rise sharply, fireman T Tomkins named driver in charge of ballast train to Nannamoolan on December 13. Community concert fundraises for Veterans and UWA with a varied program and value admission.
Dorcas reports a trip to Perth by Largie Fleay with possible Lucas cycle and Stromberg radios. At Key Farm stay Olive and Doris Patrick, friends of the Burt family from Toodyay. Mrs A E Donegan returned to Toodyay after visits in Midland Junction and Perth. Mrs Boxell from Perth visited sister Mrs Kingston in Toodyay. Frank Keeley on holidays from the Post Office and Jack Williams to begin leave soon.
Alexander Sandy Aller ed Nell Donegan wed at Midland Junction Presbyterian Church on November 13. The bride entered with her father as bridesmaid Nell Smith Kondinin and brother Smith Allerdice stood as groomsman. Rev Thrum officiated. Honeymoon to fieldfields. couple to reside at Bayswater.
A motor cycle rider skidded on Stirling Terrace near the Goomalling turn-off last night. Eric Ferguson and Hilbrick were thrown clear with Hillbrick suffering a fractured thigh and Ferguson sustaining more serious injuries. Exact injury extent not known until morning X rays. Victims remained in unchanged condition overnight.
Jean Myrtle Lee youngest daughter of the late Louis and Mrs Lee of West Toodyay wed Thomas Valentine second son of Mr. and Mrs. Rennie of Corrigin at Stephens Church West Toodyay. Rev F R Burt officiated with maid of honour Mrs Ray Lee Youanmi and best man Mr L Busch Corrigin. The couple reside Fremantle. School social and concert planned for Friday November 17 under Dudley Donegan with Girl Guides and War Service group backing church youth movement.
Summer reports show snakes inside homes in Toodyay with Mrs. E. A. Chapman seeing a head protruding from an attache case. Mr S. Parker then fired a shotgun, blasting the reptile's head off. Additional domestic snake sightings have been reported this season.
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